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'''{{tp|n}}''' is an [[interjection]] and {{tp|[[nimi
It is often used to indicate {{w|Speech disfluency#Thoughtful absorption|being absorbed in thoughts}}, recognition, or agreement. {{tp|n}} is frequently written with multiple letters (e.g. "{{tp|nnn...}}") to indicate a drawn out sound.
==Etymology==
The word {{tp|n}} was coined by {{tok|kala kala}}.<ref>{{cite ku|24}}</ref>{{citation needed|reason=When? Primary source needed}}
==Pronunciation==
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|n}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|n}}}}) is composed of the [[Radicals|punctuation stem]] and the lowercase Latin letter ''N''. The puncutation stem may be either straight or diagonal ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss17';">n</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}). Compare the glyphs for {{tp|[[a]]}}, {{tp|[[kin]]}}, and {{tp|[[o]]}}.
==References==
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